Hopi Lightning Stick, made for tourists, made from a flat piece of wood in a zigzag shape with arrow shapes at either end. The arrow points are painted black, whilst one side is painted yellow with six black footprints.The other side is painted turquoise with six black arrows. Two small feathers are attached with a thread.
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